A case report of peripheral giant cell granuloma.
- Author:
Sung Soo KIM
1
;
Yeon Hwa JUNG
;
Bong Hae CHO
;
Kyung Soo NAH
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Child;
Diagnosis;
Fibroma;
Fibroma, Ossifying;
Gingiva;
Granuloma, Giant Cell*;
Humans;
Male;
Molar
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
1997;27(2):127-134
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors experienced one case of peripheral giant cell granuloma occurred at the gingiva of right maxillary molar in a 12-year-old male patient. The lesion showed amorphous calcification within soft tissue mass which made difficult to differentiate this lesion from peripheral ossifying fibroma and peripheral odontogenic fibroma clinically and radiographically. The final diagnosis was made histologically.
